As You Have Observed Your Department Manager and Her Interactions

question 47

Multiple Choice

As you have observed your department manager and her interactions with the department's employees, you have come to believe in LMX theory. Sarah and Joe get less of the manager's time. Sally gets fewer of the preferred rewards that the manager controls and John has a relationship with the manager based on formal authority interactions. Rebecca is trusted. Jennifer gets a disproportionate amount of the manager's attention and is more likely to receive special privileges.
-According to research relating to the LMX theory of leadership, which of the following does not appear to characterize in-group members?

• A) demographic characteristics similar to those of the leader
• B) attitudes similar to those of the leader
• C) personality characteristics similar to those of the leader
• D) gender opposite to that of the leader
• E) higher level of competence than out-group members

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